Embedded Alley claims its new RapidIO development kit is the first one based on open-source software. The Linux RapidIO Development Kit (LRDK) supports a PowerQUICC III-based blade that targets network security and virtual storage applications, and includes a Linux kernel with RapidIO support. (more…)

MPL AG has added a new model to its line of “Packaged Industrial PCs” (PIP). The PIP9 is based on a 1 GHz Celeron M processor, and boasts an extensive set of “PC compatible” functions in a compact, industrial-strength package, according to the Switzerland-based company. (more…)

This whitepaper describes the development of a real-time data-acquisition application using a real-time Linux implementation along with an off-the-shelf data-acquisition board. (more…)

IBM has published the following new technical articles, tutorials, and downloads on its DeveloperWorks website. They cover a range of interesting (though not necessarily embedded) technical topics, primarily related to Linux and open source system development. Some require free registration. Enjoy . . . ! (more…)

Sharp's Linux-based Zaurus PDA was ahead of its time, and can still compete with modern Linux-based handhelds such as the Nokia 770 Internet Tablet, writes MobileTechReview… (more…)

Jungo Software has added support for Atmel's ARM7 and ARM9 microcontrollers to its embedded USB software stack. The support includes low-level drivers for Atmel's AT91 series microcontrollers' USB host and device function cores, along with standard class drivers that enable developers to easily incorporate USB connectivity, the company says. (more…)

Devicescape has renamed its WiFi client software stack, and added support for a “one-button” secure WiFi configuration standard. The Devicescape Agent, formerly “Secure Wireless Client,” offers a standards-based “Easy Access” feature aimed at making secure WiFi network configuration trivial for “service-enabled” consumer electronics devices such as network-ready cameras and music-players. (more…)

Foreword: — This whitepaper describes the development of a real-time data-acquisition application using a real-time Linux implementation along with an off-the-shelf data-acquisition board. (more…)

PC silicon vendor Via Technologies is holding a contest that encourages “girls” of any age (over 18) to hone their gaming skills at a world-class gaming facility in Sweden, where they'll be treated to some high-powered gaming training with Via's “girlz 0f destruction” gaming ambassadors. (more…)

Neoware, a vendor of Linux-powered thin clients, recently published a whitepaper making the case that server-based thin client computing “can dramatically improve data security at the desktop,” compared to the use of standard PCs in a networked environment. (more…)

The just-concluded LinuxWorld Conference and Expo awarded its Product Excellence Award for the “best application development platform and tool” to Trolltech's Qtopia Phone Edition (QPE) version 4. Earlier this week, Trolltech unveiled the Greenphone, an “open” Linux-based phone that it plans to begin supplying to QPE application developers in September. (more…)

IBM has just published an online article about BusyBox, the single executable file that implements an extensive set of standard Linux commandline utilities in a highly resource-efficient manner. The article explores the purpose of BusyBox, how it works, how to use it, and how to extend it, among other topics. (more…)

Tech Soft 3D has announced a new release of its high-level graphics framework software for developing high-performance, interactive 2D/3D applications. Version 14.0 of HOOPS 3D Application Framework (HOOPS/3dAF) is supported on a range of operating systems including Linux. (more…)

Intellimetrix, a specialist in real-time and embedded software development and training, has introduced a low-cost embedded Linux learning kit. Aptly named the Embedded Linux Learning Kit (ELLK), the kit comprises an ARM-based SBC (single-board computer), cables, power supply, Linux OS, development tools, and comprehensive… (more…)

The XTX Consortium has released revision 1.1 of the specification for XTX, one of several alternative upgrade paths to the popular ETX computer-on-module (COM) standard. The latest revision includes the complete definition of all signals as well as detailed mechanical descriptions, according to the consortium. (more…)